The Antonio Brown rumors continue to heat up and the Arizona Cardinals continue to be right in the middle of them.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport recently appeared on Fox Sports 910 Phoenix’s “The Drive” to discuss the possibility of Antonio Brown landing with the Arizona Cardinals in a trade.

Could the disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers player end up in Arizona?

What would the Cardinals have to give up to acquire him?

Rapaport offered his take: “I can see it. Antonio Brown is one of the best wide receivers in football. Would they give up a number one pick for him? I don’t know. Would (they) give up a number 33 pick? I don’t know, but they need someone like him.”

The Cardinals, thanks to their worst record in the NFL last season, have the first pick in each round of the 2019 NFL draft.

"A player of Brown’s caliber would typically be worth a first-round pick and change, but recent reports state otherwise," he wrote. "Brown carries a $15 million dollar cap hit for any team he is traded to for the 2019 season, which isn’t attractive to NFL GMs. He’s also being investigated for a domestic violence incident, where the mother of his child was demanding money from him and refusing to leave the house. Brown allegedly pushed her out the door, causing her to fall and suffer some minor injuries. Whether this is true or not, at this point in time, general managers have no idea if Brown will suffer consequences for these actions. These factors all lower the trade value of Antonio Brown for the Steelers. It’s likely they can get a second round pick for him from a receiver-needy team."

He added: "There’s a chance the Cards could send over a package of mid-round picks and a player to the Steelers. However, the number that seems to be floating around the most is pick No. 33. The 33rd overall pick is the Cardinals’ second rounder. Being the first pick in the second round, it could secure Antonio Brown to the Cardinals if Steve Keim and Michael Bidwill chose to give it up. While it’s possible a team like Green Bay could give up a late first-round pick, the Cardinals best and most realistic offer would be No. 33 and change."

isportsweb.com lists the Cardinals second in its list of Top 5 trade locations for Brown.

It writes: "As future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald’s career is coming to an end the Arizona Cardinal’s will be craving another star receiver, and Brown is the best option. With Fitz only catching 6 of the teams combined 15 receiving touchdowns last year as well, young quarterback Josh Rosen needs more targets. Copying the 49ers approach, All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson has also tweeted at AB saying, ”Yo @AB84 …..Hit my line.” If Arizona managed to pull off this trade, they would be prepared for the loss of Larry Fitzgerald and have a player in place that would help a young talent in Josh Rosen."

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